Gun ruling seen as having little effect in Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The high court issued its first major pronouncement on gun control in U.S. history on Thursday when it ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their homes for self-defense. The decision struck down the District of Columbia's ban on gun ownership.

No cities in Connecticut have such bans, and the state constitution already guarantees the right to own guns.

A spokesman for the group Connecticut Against Gun Violence says its members weren't surprised by the ruling. State legislators say Connecticut laws won't be affected.